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Sure, wins are fun - does fun fuel winner?: Randy Winn's locker stall is next to the entrance to the back area of the Giants' clubhouse, so every player going to the dining room or the trainer's room passes by. It's almost as if the grizzled vet stationed himself there to keep the rambunctious young...
Winn not stuck in either corner: Some games, Nate Schierholtz starts in right field. Some games, like Friday night's, Fred Lewis starts in left. The one constant is Randy Winn, who deftly has moved between the two corner positions, which at China Basin are as different as a soy burger and a...
Big Unit gets 298th W, Giants beat Nationals 11-7: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Randy Johnson struck out nine in his 298th career victory, and Randy Winn had three hits and scored three runs in the San Francisco Giants' 11-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night....
Big Unit gets 298th career victory: Randy Johnson struck out nine in his 298th career victory, and Randy Winn had three hits and scored three runs in the San Francisco Giants' 11-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
NL: Johnson fans nine for Giants in 298th win: Randy Johnson struck out nine in his 298th career victory, and Randy Winn had three hits and scored three runs in San Francisco's 11-7 win over Washington on Monday night. Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 29 games and went 4 for 5 with two homers for the Nationals, including a three-run shot in the ninth.
Resilient Giants take 13-inning victory: Randy Winn's two-run single broke a 13th-inning tie Sunday and lifted the Giants to a 7-5 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Winn's timely hit carries Giants past Dodgers in 13 innings: Randy Winn hit a tiebreaking two-run single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning and finished with four hits, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Giants beat Dodgers 7-5 in 13: LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Randy Winn hit a tiebreaking two-run single with the bases loaded in the 13th inning and finished with four hits, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday....
GIANTS 2, DIAMONDBACKS 0 / Johnson looks dominating once again: Bruce Bochy shuffled his lineup again Sunday, moving Fred Lewis to leadoff for the first time this season, making Randy Winn the No. 3 hitter and dropping Pablo Sandoval to No. 6. Boy, did that work. The Giants scored twice, on a sacrifice fly and double-play...
Winn can do it all, except hit the long ball: Randy Winn might be one of the most underappreciated players in the majors. He hits .300 while playing 150-plus games a season, covers cavernous right field in San Francisco like a Gold Glover, steals bases while rarely getting caught, mentors younger Giants...
GIANTS / Winn can do it all - except hit long ball: Randy Winn might be one of the most underappreciated players in the majors. He hits .300 while playing 150-plus games a season, covers cavernous right field in San Francisco like a Gold Glover, steals bases while rarely getting caught, mentors younger Giants...
Brewers beat Giants 1-0 on Rickie Weeks' home run: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Back in the leadoff spot, Randy Winn is adjusting his game accordingly....
Lincecum, Zito show great control: On the first day pitchers threw live batting practice to hitters, Barry Zito, Tim Lincecum and new reliever Bobby Howry stood out. Lincecum and Zito threw to a group that included Rich Aurilia, Randy Winn, Fred Lewis and Edgar Renteria. None bothered to take...
Winn leads Giants' offensive surge: The Giants entered Saturday night's rematch against the San Diego Padres having amassed double-figure hit totals in seven consecutive games, their longest such streak of the season. One primary source for this surge has been outfielder Randy Winn, who ranked fifth in the National League with a .317 batting average and owned a nine-game hitting streak (18-for-40, .450) as Saturday dawned.
Taschner helps preserve Cain's win: One of the most compelling elements of the Giants' 5-1 triumph Friday over the Atlanta Braves was less headline-grabbing than anything Randy Winn or Matt Cain did. On a night when the Giants amassed 15 hits, their most since June 6, and Cain stifled the Braves for seven innings, Jack Taschner continued living the drama that is a reliever's life by pitching a perfect eighth inning.
Giants 5, Braves 1: Randy Winn had his 100th career homer among his four hits and drove in two runs, helping the San Francisco Giants send the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight loss, 5-1 Friday night.
Giants do little things in walk-off win: In a drama-filled 10th inning Saturday, Aaron Rowand hit a one-out ground-ball single through the right side of the infield off Jonathan Broxton to score Randy Winn, giving San Francisco a 3-2 victory Saturday night. Rowand's hit capped off a two-run rally that sent Giants fans home happy.
Giants notes: Bochy thinks he has a winner in Winn: Manager Bruce Bochy sure likes his right fielder. "I don't know anybody who wouldn't want a Randy Winn," Bochy said Tuesday after he was asked if he wanted to see Winn in right field next season. Some Giants' fans, enamored with Triple-A right fielder Nate...
Bochy thinks he has a winner in Winn: Manager Bruce Bochy sure likes his right fielder. "I don't know anybody who wouldn't want a Randy Winn," Bochy said Tuesday after he was asked if he wanted to see Winn in right field next season. Some Giants fans, enamored with Triple-A right fielder Nate...
Cain shuts down Braves: Matt Cain beat the Braves for the first time in three career tries, Randy Winn doubled in a run and had three hits and the San Francisco Giants won 4-2 against Atlanta on Monday night.
Giants rally in 7th for 5-2 win over Dodgers: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Randy Winn and Fred Lewis hit two-out RBI singles during San Francisco's four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Giants kept the Los Angeles Dodgers out of first place in the NL West with a 5-2 comeback victory Saturday night....
Horwitz's first homer highlights romp: A six-run first inning, highlighted by homers from Randy Winn and Brian Horwitz, propelled the Giants to a 10-2 victory Monday night over the New York Mets.
Big Unit ties Clemens in career K's but D'backs fall to Giants: Randy Johnson fanned nine to tie Roger Clemens for second in career strikeouts Thursday night, but Arizona's bullpen blew a lead and Randy Winn's ninth-inning home run gave the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory.
Winn lifts Giants to sweep: Randy Winn's second home run of the game broke a ninth-inning deadlock Thursday night and lifted the Giants to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, completing a three-game series sweep.
Giants 4, Diamondbacks 3: PHOENIX (AP) -- Randy Johnson fanned nine to tie Roger Clemens for second in career strikeouts Thursday night, but Arizona's bullpen blew a lead and Randy Winn's ninth-inning home run gave the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory.
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Big Unit ties Clemens for strikeouts, D'backs lose: PHOENIX (AP) -- Randy Johnson fanned nine to tie Roger Clemens for second in career strikeouts Thursday night, but Arizona's bullpen blew a lead and Randy Winn's ninth-inning home run gave the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory....
Big Unit ties Clemens for strikeouts, D'backs lose: Randy Johnson fanned nine to tie Roger Clemens for second in career strikeouts Thursday night, but Arizona's bullpen blew a lead and Randy Winn's ninth-inning home run gave the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory. Winn's second solo home run of the night...
Future isn't here yet for Giants: How about those geezers? In a season that is supposed to be about youth, the Giants are getting solid performances from older players such as Rich Aurilia, Ray Durham and Randy Winn. They were brought to San Francisco or re-signed to help the Giants return to...
Molina delivers clutch RBI vs. Phillies: Bengie Molina stroked a one-out single that scored Randy Winn from second with the go-ahead run to propel the Giants to a 3-2, 10-inning victory Saturday night before 43,804 chilly fans at Citizens Bank Park.
Winn 'going with flow' about latest situation: One assumption for 2008 was that right fielder Randy Winn would be immune to losing starts to younger outfielders. For one thing, he is not exactly a geezer at 33. For another, he played in 155 games last year and hit .300. However, if John Bowker continues...
Winn, Yabu sidelined with injuries: The injury bug continued to hit the San Francisco Giants as starting right fielder Randy Winn and reliever Keiichi Yabu were each listed as doubtful before the start of Sunday's finale of the three-game series at Miller Park.
GIANTS / Losing teams still believe / Winn: Expectations don't really matter: Last week, Giants right fielder Randy Winn was asked what it was like to start a season knowing his team had little chance to contend. He had plenty of experience in Tampa Bay. "I've never believed that," Winn said. "If everything worked out the way everybody...
Lincecum relieves for Giants in rain-delayed victory: Tim Lincecum made his season debut in relief and scored the go-ahead run on Randy Winn's sacrifice fly to help the San Francisco ...
Winn becomes latest Giant to take a knee: The Giants are having one of those springs in which they are finding booby traps at every turn. On a day starter Noah Lowry underwent successful surgery to repair his unusual arm injury, Randy Winn had to leave a 3-2 victory over the A's when he slammed a...
Notes: Solid first start for Dempster: If the rest of Ryan Dempster's starts are as smooth as his first, he could find a spot in the Cubs rotation. Dempster gave up one run on two hits, including a homer by Randy Winn, over two innings against the Giants on Thursday in the Cubs' 12-6 Cactus League win over San Francisco.
Vizquel will have less ground to cover: Saturday was one of those days that make spring training so neat. Sunshine was abundant after a spate of cold weather and the players enjoyed a short schedule of work. They had loads of fun during the popup drill. Randy Winn caught one in right field and then...
Winn remembers his glory days: Before Randy Winn went to Santa Clara University and taught teammate Steve Nash a thing or two about basketball, he starred on the hardwood for San Ramon Valley High in Danville. Like everyone else with ties to the high school, Winn was stunned to learn that...
OUT OF THE PICTURE / Giants believe they'll have better chemistry without Bonds: It should not take long to see a different clubhouse when the Giants open spring training Wednesday. Some of the players were contemplating changes even as they honed their golf games this winter. "I just had some preliminary conversations with Randy Winn...
Winn's production sets him apart: If the rest of Randy Winn's September comes close to his performance in previous months, the outfielder will finish with one of the more productive seasons of his career. While other veterans have underachieved, Winn has stood apart with his steadiness.
Bonds too much for Gallardo:
Barry Bonds drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants beat Milwaukee 6-2 on Saturday night, sending the Brewers to their third straight defeat.
The Giants scored four runs on a walk and five consecutive singles in the first inning off former Fort Worth Trimble Tech pitcher Yovani Gallardo, as the Brewers lost for the 20th time in 29 games.St. Louis moved to within 1 1/2 games of the Brewers for second in the NL Central. Milwaukee is another 1 1/2 behind Chicago.Dave Roberts walked to start the first. One out later, Randy Winn singled and Bonds, Ryan Klesko, Bengie Molina and Pedro Feliz each followed with run-scoring singles.Kevin Frandsen's sacrifice fly in the third made it 5-0, and Bonds'run-scoring hit off Manny Parra in the fourth made it 6-0.Bonds is hitting .353 (12-for-34) with five home runs, 13 RBI and 11 walks in the 13 games since he broke Hank Aaron's home run mark.Gallardo, coming off one of his best starts, lasted only three innings. He gave up five runs and seven hits, walking three and striking out three.Gallardo (5-4) had not allowed more than four runs in each of his first eight starts. He's allowed five or more runs in three of his past four starts. He had a 2.55 ERA after winning on Aug. 3, but has given up 23 runs in 17 1/3 innings since.Giants 3, Nationals 2, 11th Inning: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Randy Winn hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the 11th inning Monday to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on a night Barry Bonds failed to hit his record 756th home run.
Bonds Homerless in Giants Win Over Nats: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Randy Winn hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the 11th inning Monday to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on a night Barry Bonds failed to hit his record 756th home run....
NOT QUITE YET / Early-leaving crowd misses win in the 11th: Many of the fans who came to China Basin in hopes of seeing history Monday night were long gone before the Giants provided a rare highlight in an otherwise bleak present. Randy Winn singled home Dave Roberts in the 11th inning to provide a 3-2 win over...
No homer for Bonds, but Giants win in 11: Randy Winn hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the 11th inning Monday to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on a night Barry Bonds failed to hit his record 756th home run.Nationals rookie starter John Lannan held Bonds hitless and tied with Hank Aaron with 755 homers. Bonds fouled out to third base in the first inning, walked in the third, grounded into a double play in the fifth and struck out in the seventh before leaving.
Bonds hitless, Giants rip Brewers 8-0 (AP):
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A 23-year-old rookie pitcher stole some attention from the slugger soon to be 43. That was probably just fine with Barry Bonds. Tim Lincecum pitched four-hit ball for eight innings, Pedro Feliz homered and drove in three runs and the San Francisco Giants won again without a hit from Bonds, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 on Saturday.
Grand way to another loss to Dodgers / Winn slam wasted, as L.A. takes 10th straight at AT&T: The mathematics rarely seem to work for the 2007 Giants. Four good things in one afternoon should equal one satisfying victory, but not here, not in this lost season. The Giants overcame a 6-0 deficit. Randy Winn, in a Kirk Gibson-like moment, slammed...
Danville school might produce another Giant: Sometime in 2008 or 2009, three of the nine Giants standing on the field at China Basin could be graduates of San Ramon Valley High in Danville. Randy Winn and Nate Schierholtz went there. So did Dave McKae, a right-handed pitcher who is 3-0 with a...
GIANTS NOTEBOOK / San Ramon Valley High might produce another Giant: Sometime in 2008 or 2009, three of the nine Giants standing on the field at China Basin could be graduates of San Ramon Valley High in Danville. Randy Winn and Nate Schierholtz went there. So did Dave McKae, a right-handed pitcher who is 3-0 with a...
Kouzmanoff homers in 10th, Padres win (AP):
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Another game-tying single by Dave Roberts in the eighth inning. Barry Bonds standing on second base as the potential winning run with Pedro Feliz at the plate. This game had an eerily familiar feeling for the San Diego Padres, but a much more pleasant result. Cla Meredith struck out Feliz a night after he had a game-ending hit and Kevin Kouzmanoff homered with one out in the 10th inning to help the...
Bonds' Double Enough to Lift Giants 3-2: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Randy Winn entered the game for defense in Barry Bonds' spot and made a leaping, game-saving catch in the ninth. A night earlier, Dave Roberts did the same thing - and both balls came off Aaron Hill's bat....
A'S 5, GIANTS 3 / Giants run out of catchers, and chances, losing to A's in 10: Catcher Pedro Feliz. Third baseman Randy Winn. Right fielder Noah Lowry. If you don't believe it, check the videotape. It happened, and a crowd of 42,427 witnessed what for the Giants became a Shakespearean tragicomedy, without all the stabbings and...
Lineup gets fractured / Giants run out of catchers -- and chances -- lose in 10th: Catcher Pedro Feliz. Third baseman Randy Winn. Right fielder Noah Lowry. If you don't believe it, check the videotape and the boxscores. It happened, a crowd of 42,427 witnessed it, and it would have been a cause for many yuks in the Giants clubhouse...
Giants down and out / S.F. runs out of catchers, and chances, falls in 10th: Catcher Pedro Feliz. Third baseman Randy Winn. Right fielder Noah Lowry. If you don't believe it, check the videotape. It happened, and a crowd of 42,427 witnessed what for the Giants became a Shakespearean tragicomedy, without all the stabbings and...
Winn thinks DiMaggio mark could be broken: Randy Winn's 20-game hitting streak, impressive though it was, would have had to last another eight games merely to reach the halfway point of Joe DiMaggio's record 56 games, which has stood since 1941. Conventional wisdom suggests that record is...
Notes: Winn streaking at top spot: When leadoff batter Dave Roberts was placed on the disabled list with elbow trouble, the lineup looked grim, but for only about a second. Then Randy Winn stepped in, and he hasn't missed a beat, or a strike.
Winn's hit streak at 20 as Giants ground Astros: Randy Winn extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games, Ryan Klesko splashed his first homer as a Giant into the bay and Noah Lowry pitched seven shutout innings in San Francisco's 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Winn, Klesko, Lowry Lead Giants to Win: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Manager Bruce Bochy has stressed the importance of everyone generating offense - not just Barry Bonds. Randy Winn's consistency has become all the more important considering Bonds' home run drought. Ryan Klesko, well, he hit a drive that looked just like one of No. 25's shots....
Winn extends hit streak to 20: Randy Winn's consistency has become all the more important considering Barry Bonds' home run drought. Ryan Klesko, well, he hit a drive that looked just like one of No. 25's shots.Winn extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games, Klesko splashed his first homer as a Giant into the bay and Noah Lowry pitched seven shutout innings in San Francisco's 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Lowry, Giants shut down Astros 4-0 (AP):
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Manager Bruce Bochy has stressed the importance of everyone generating offense -- not just Barry Bonds. Randy Winn's consistency has become all the more important considering Bonds' home run drought. Ryan Klesko, well, he hit a drive that looked just like one of No. 25's shots. Winn extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games, Klesko splashed his first homer as a Giant into the bay and Noah...
GIANTS NOTEBOOK / Winn still has hot bat -- hit streak hits 19 games: Randy Winn was hitting .192 on April 22, languishing near the bottom of the Giants' order. Winn had two hits in his next game, sending him flying away on a hitting streak that reached 19 games in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the A's. He stretched his...
Giants drop Astros in 12th, avoid sweep: Randy Winn beat out a grounder off Brad Lidge to score Pedro Feliz in the 12th inning, helping the San Francisco Giants avoid a three-game sweep with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.
Lincecum, Winn lift Giants vs. Houston: Giants center fielder Randy Winn had a big night Thursday that culminated in an RBI single that gave the Giants a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros in 12 innings. But the talk in both clubhouses was more about the amazing job Giants rookie pitcher Tim Lincecum did.
Giants Outlast Astros 2-1 in 12 Innings: HOUSTON (AP) -- A lucky bounce helped the San Francisco Giants avoid a sweep in Houston. Randy Winn beat out a grounder that ricocheted off first base and allowed Pedro Feliz to score in the 12th inning, helping the Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Astros on Thursday night....
Giants Outlast Astros in 12 Innings: Randy Winn beats out a grounder to score Pedro Feliz in the 12th inning, helping San Francisco avoid a three-game sweep with a 2-1 win over Houston.
Giants need 12 to take out Astros: Randy Winn beat out a grounder off Brad Lidge to score Pedro Feliz in the 12th inning, helping the San Francisco Giants avoid a three-game sweep with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.Winn also singled in the eighth and scored a run after two wild throws by the Astros on the same play. Astros ace Roy Oswalt and Giants rookie Tim Lincecum put on an impressive duel through the first seven innings, but neither figured in the decision.
Aurilia, S.F. tip Cards in 12: Barry Bonds reached McCovey Cove on a fly for the first time in 2007 and second time since 2005. But a splash of a different variety was made in the 12th inning when Rich Aurilia singled home Randy Winn to cap the Giants' 6-5 victory over the...
Aurilia gives Giants a win: Barry Bonds reached McCovey Cove on a fly for the first time in 2007 and second time since 2005. But a splash of a different variety was made in the 12th inning when Rich Aurilia singled home Randy Winn to cap the Giants' 6-5 victory over the...
Winn says he's OK with batting in 8th spot: Randy Winn is having an interesting ride. The Giants traded for him two seasons ago to bat leadoff. Now it appears his principal spot in the order will be eighth. The team has a leadoff man in Dave Roberts and does not want to bat catcher Bengie Molina...
Winn's big day backs Cain's outing: Randy Winn drove in three runs with a second-inning bloop RBI single and a two-run, fourth-inning triple, while Matt Cain allowed one run on four hits in six innings of the Giants' 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Monday.
Foppert re-signed, sent to Fresno: The Giants have re-signed pitcher Jesse Foppert to a minor-league deal, moving quickly after Seattle released him Monday. The San Rafael High and USF alum is back in the fold two seasons after the Giants reluctantly sent him to the Mariners in the Randy Winn...
Winn puts his money where his B.A.T. is: Randy Winn's passion for baseball is matched by his passion for his work with B.A.T. (Baseball Assistance Team), which provides financial aid for those who once participated in the sport."There's a lot of guys who paved the way for all of us,"he says.
Notes: Ortiz impressive vs. hitters: Right-hander Russ Ortiz is a leading candidate to claim the final spot in the Giants' rotation, and the job could be his if he continues to throw as he did in live batting practice Thursday against Rich Aurilia, Barry Bonds, Dave Roberts and Randy Winn.
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